Lottery officials said Monday that the scam emails say the recipient has won a prize and should contact the listed person to claim a share of the jackpot. Once the email recipient responds, the scammers then send a follow-up email requesting financial information and money for a tax to claim the prize.

Lottery officials say they do not contact players to let them know they’ve won a prize unless they entered a promotional game or a second-chance drawing on the official Florida Lottery website or social media pages.

To report a lottery scam, consumers should contact the Florida Lottery’s Division of Security at 850-487-7730.